Programme Leader

The Role:

• Own and manage one or more complex programmes comprising multiple projects aligned to business
• strategy.
• Define programme structure, governance, and delivery frameworks, ensuring alignment with company
• objectives.
• Ensure cumulative programme milestones, budgets, quality, and benefits are achieved.
• Provide leadership and direction to Programme Leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Aftermarket, and
• external partners.
• Chair programme governance forums, steering groups, and gate review meetings.
• Produce consolidated programme status reports, KPI dashboards, and risk summaries for Senior
• Leadership.
• Manage inter-project dependencies, prioritisation, and resource allocation.
• Own programme-level risk, issue, and change control processes.
• Ensure customer and stakeholder requirements are managed consistently across all projects.
• Support bid, tender, and quotation activities from a programme perspective.
• Drive resolution of complex technical, commercial, and operational challenges.
• Oversee benefits tracking and realisation throughout and beyond programme delivery.
• Conduct programme reviews and ensure lessons learned are embedded into future delivery.
• Support capability development, mentoring, and performance management of Programme Leaders.
• Work with strategic purchasing to align supplier capability with programme needs.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, internal governance, and regulatory requirements.

The Requirements:

• HND in Engineering (or equivalent) or Diploma in Manufacturing / engineering
• Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years working experience as a project manager
• Experience in resource planning.
• Demonstratable experience in budget preparation and control.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in preparing timelines, managing, and reporting on projects utilising MS Project / Excel.

The Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medicash scheme
• Discount with local businesses e.g. Galgorm Spa Resort and McAtamney’s.
• Free car parking
• Canteen
• Career progression
• Professional development
• Flexitime

Previous applicants need not apply.

#wbstaff